Psalms 2:4
He that sitteth in heaven laugheth, the Lord hath them in derision.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
In Context
3'Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.'
5Then will He speak unto them in His wrath, and affright them in His sore displeasure:
Cross References
2 Kings 19:21This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
Psalms 37:13The Lord doth laugh at him; for He seeth that his day is coming.
Psalms 59:8(59-9) But Thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; Thou shalt have all the nations in derision.
Psalms 68:33(68-34) To Him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which are of old; lo, He uttereth His voice, a mighty voice.
Psalms 123:1A Song of Ascents. Unto Thee I lift up mine eyes, O Thou that art enthroned in the heavens.
Isaiah 40:22It is He that sitteth above the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 2:2-7
The Enemies of Messiah. 1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord , and against his anointed, saying, 3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. 4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. 5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. 6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. We have… Read the whole commentary →